The 'uberization of policing'? How police negotiate and operationalise predictive policing technology

• DOI: 10.32920/23656788.v1
• Publication Date: 2023-07-10T18:58:35Z
• Authors: Ajay Sandhu; Peter Fussey
• Keywords: Officer; Predictive Analytics; Skepticism

<p>Predictive policing generally refers to police work that utilises strategies, algorithmic technologies, and big data generate near-future predictions about the people places deemed likely be involved in or experience crime. Claimed benefits of predictive centre on technology’s ability enable pre-emptive by automating decisions. The goal is officers will rely computer software smartphone applications instruct them where who just as Uber drivers similar technologies pick up passengers. Unfortunately, little known experiences in-field users technologies. This article helps fill this gap addressing under researched area how engage with As such, presented outlines findings a qualitative study UK organisations designing trialing software. Research show many have detailed awareness limitations specifically those brought errors biases input data. has led develop sceptical attitude towards and, few cases, these expressed reluctance use Based findings, paper argues claims software’s neutralise subjectivity overlooks ongoing struggles officer assert their agency mediate extent which trusted utilised.</p>